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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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