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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education