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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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