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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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