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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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