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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key 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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