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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses 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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