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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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