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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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