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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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