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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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