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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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