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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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