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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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