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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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