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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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