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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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