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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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