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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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