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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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