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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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