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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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