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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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