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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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