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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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