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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key 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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