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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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