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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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