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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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