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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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