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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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