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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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