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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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