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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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