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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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