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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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