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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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