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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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