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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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