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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews 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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