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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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