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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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