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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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