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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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