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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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