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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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