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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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