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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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