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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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