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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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