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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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