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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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