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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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