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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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