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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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