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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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