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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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