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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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