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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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