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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders 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 massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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