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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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