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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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