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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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