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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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