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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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