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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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