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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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