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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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