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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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