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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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