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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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