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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education