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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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