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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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