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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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