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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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