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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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