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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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