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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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