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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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