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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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