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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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