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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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