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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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