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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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