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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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