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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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