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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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