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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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