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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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