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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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