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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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