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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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