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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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