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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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