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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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