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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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