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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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