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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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