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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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