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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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