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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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