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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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