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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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