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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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