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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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