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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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