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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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