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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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