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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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