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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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