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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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