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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores 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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