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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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