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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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