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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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