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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the 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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