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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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