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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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