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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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