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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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