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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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