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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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