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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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