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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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