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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key 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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