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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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