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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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