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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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