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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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