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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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