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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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