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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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