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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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