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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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