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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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