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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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