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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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