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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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