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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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