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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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