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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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