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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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