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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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