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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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