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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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