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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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