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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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