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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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