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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the 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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