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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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