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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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