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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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