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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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