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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important 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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