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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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