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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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