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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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