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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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