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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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