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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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