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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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