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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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