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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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