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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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