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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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