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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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