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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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