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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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