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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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