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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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