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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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