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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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