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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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