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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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