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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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