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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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