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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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