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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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