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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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