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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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