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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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