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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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