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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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