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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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