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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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