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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies 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 manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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