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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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