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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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