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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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