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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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