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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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