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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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