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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources