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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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