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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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