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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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