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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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