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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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