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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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