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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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