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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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