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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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