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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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