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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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