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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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