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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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