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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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