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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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