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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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