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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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