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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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