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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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