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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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