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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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