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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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