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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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