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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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