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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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