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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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