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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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