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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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