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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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