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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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