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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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