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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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