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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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