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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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