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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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