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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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