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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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