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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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