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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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