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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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