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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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