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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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