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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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