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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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