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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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