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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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