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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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