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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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