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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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