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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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