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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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