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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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