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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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