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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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