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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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