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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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