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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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