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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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