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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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