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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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