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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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