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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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