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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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