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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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