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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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