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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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