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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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