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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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