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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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