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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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