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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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