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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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