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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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