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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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