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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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