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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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