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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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