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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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