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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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