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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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