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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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