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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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