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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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