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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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