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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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