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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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