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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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