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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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