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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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