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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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