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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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