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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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