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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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