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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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