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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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