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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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