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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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