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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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