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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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