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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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