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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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