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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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