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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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