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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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