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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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