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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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