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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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