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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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