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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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