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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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