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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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