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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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