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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major 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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