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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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