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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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