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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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