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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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