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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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