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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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