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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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