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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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