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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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