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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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