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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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