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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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