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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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