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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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