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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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