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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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