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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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