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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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