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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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