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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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