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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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