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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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