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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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