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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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