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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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