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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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