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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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