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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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