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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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