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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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