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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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