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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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