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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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