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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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