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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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