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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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