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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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