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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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