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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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