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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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