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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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