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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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