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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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