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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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