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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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