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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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