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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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