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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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