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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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