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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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