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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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