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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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