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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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