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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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