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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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