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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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