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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the 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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