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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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