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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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