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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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