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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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