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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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