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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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