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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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