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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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