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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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