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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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