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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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