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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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