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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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