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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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