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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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