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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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