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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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