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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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