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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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