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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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