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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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