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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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