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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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