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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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