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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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