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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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