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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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