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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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