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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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