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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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