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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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