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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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