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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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