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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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