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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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