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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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