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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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