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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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