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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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