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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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