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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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