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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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