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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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