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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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