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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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