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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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