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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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