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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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