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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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