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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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