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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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