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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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