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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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