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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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