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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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