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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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