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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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