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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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