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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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