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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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