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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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