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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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