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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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