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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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