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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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