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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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