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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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