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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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