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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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