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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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