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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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