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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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