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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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