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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major 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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