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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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