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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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