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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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