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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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