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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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