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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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