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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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