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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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