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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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