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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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