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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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