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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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