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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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