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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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