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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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