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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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