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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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