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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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