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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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