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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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