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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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