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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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