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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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