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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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