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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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