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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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