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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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