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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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