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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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