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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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