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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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