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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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