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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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