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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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