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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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