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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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