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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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