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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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