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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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