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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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