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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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