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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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