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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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