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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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