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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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