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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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