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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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