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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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