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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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