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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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