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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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