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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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