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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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