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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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