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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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