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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major 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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