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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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