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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting 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 gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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