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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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