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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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