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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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