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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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