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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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