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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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