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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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