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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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