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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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