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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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