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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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