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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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