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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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