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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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