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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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