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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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